Poverty vs life expectancy in Guam
Guam: Poverty vs life expectancy was 77.21 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poverty vs life expectancy in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs life expectancy in Guam is 77.21, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs life expectancy in Guam peaked at 77.21 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.57, in 1950.
Guam ranks 90th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Poverty vs life expectancy in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.57 | — |
| 1951 | 59.86 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 60.21 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 60.54 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 60.88 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 61.2 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 61.54 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 61.89 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 62.22 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 62.57 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 62.88 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 63.23 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 63.35 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 63.83 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 64.1 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 64.37 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 64.64 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 64.92 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 65.2 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 65.5 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 65.81 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 66.06 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 66.47 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 66.93 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 67.53 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 68.01 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 68.28 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 69.02 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 69.57 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 70.12 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 70.67 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 71.18 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 71.68 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 72.14 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 72.59 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 73.07 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 73.32 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 73.47 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 73.43 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 73.5 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 73.45 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 73.52 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 73.63 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 74 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 74.34 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 74.51 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 74.64 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 74.7 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.75 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.79 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 74.89 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 75.19 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 75.51 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 75.89 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 76.11 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 76.43 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 76.48 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.4 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 76.23 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.14 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 76.09 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.15 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.24 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.36 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 76.42 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.44 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 76.45 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.46 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 76.56 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.64 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 75.53 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 75.43 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 77.1 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 77.21 | +0.1% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 77.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 77.21 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.05 | 59.57 | 62.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.2 | 62.88 | 65.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.78 | 65.81 | 70.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.51 | 70.67 | 73.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.23 | 73.45 | 74.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.93 | 74.89 | 76.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.38 | 76.09 | 76.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.32 | 75.43 | 77.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 88 Ecuador 77.39 compare
- 89 British Virgin Islands 77.28 compare
- 91 Turkey 77.16 compare
- 92 Montenegro 77.09 compare
- 93 Tokelau 77.05 compare
More health data for Guam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5954 % change on previous year (2090)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,196 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1,077 (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0276 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1,181 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs life expectancy in Guam?
- Poverty vs life expectancy in Guam was 77.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 77.21 in 2023.
- What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.57 in 1950.
- How does Guam rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Guam ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty vs life expectancy rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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